Jody Holland Blog

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. When I let go of what I have, I receive what I need. --Tao Te Ching

Too many times in life I have clung to what I already was. I fought to find the consistency in the world and to prevent what might happen next. I held onto bad people in my life because I at least knew who they were and what to expect. I held onto bad situations in my life because I at least knew what was going to happen every day, even if it wasn't good.

The number of times that I have seen people live back in their high-school glory, or back in their college days when those days are long gone is mind-boggling. They remember the way things were back then and want to be there instead of here. They wish for one more chance to that version of great. But that isn't the way that we were designed. We were designed learn from the past, live in the present, and work for the future. We were designed to live in a continuous state of "becoming."

We are who we are and where we are because of the choices that we have made. In order to let go of that version and allow the new and improved model to exist, we will have to open ourselves to the possibilities of the future. We have to allow ourselves to learn and grow and become. One of the reasons that it is difficult for me to go back to high school reunions is that the person that existed in the 80's doesn't exist anymore. I can pinpoint some very distinct times in my life where I became more of who I might be by letting go of all that I was.

What potential is resting dormant inside of you? Who is it that you might be if you were to live fully into your potential, letting go of your current restrictions? I don't know who it is that exists inside of you, but I bet that person has a lot to offer!

"The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become." ​Charles Dubois

Life is about living in such a way that you are continually moving towards the next best version of yourself. Regardless of the position that you hold in life, it is critical to evaluate yourself honestly related to where you can be, where you should be, and what possibilities lie ahead. As a young man, I was given the advice to continuously invest in my own learning so that I was always ready to move forward. Before I was a manager, I was advised to read The One Minute Manager. Before I was in sales as a professional, I was advised to read books on sales. Before I was a leader, i was challenged to read several books on how to lead and influence. With each of these books, as well as with the seminars and training programs that I went through, the foundation of what I believed about life, about others, and about those topics was challenged.

We are who we are because of the foundational beliefs that we have. Those beliefs create our thought patterns, which create our behavioral patterns, which create our results. Because we identify ourselves by the beliefs that we have, we see ourselves as the sum total of those beliefs. To sacrifice what we are / who we are is to fundamentally shift our beliefs about life and about ourselves. The day that I embraced the idea that there was always something else for me to learn was the day that I began to truly grow. That was the day that I began be willing to, at any moment, sacrifice what and who I was, in order to become who I could be.

What is the potential that is inside of you right now? What will "You 2.0" look like? I see the potential in you. I see the possibility of that next level in you! Do you?

We are taught as children to not be too proud of ourselves, to know that we have to earn everything, that nothing is free, and that we don't "deserve" anything. These are lessons that are designed to keep us in check and to keep us humble. I don't necessarily know that they are bad, but they miss one very important point. We were designed for greatness!

We deserve miracles in our lives. We deserve to be connected to the source of all creation and to live a life of abundance, absent of fear, and full of joy. I don't believe that arrogant people have that. They have a fear of being found out and of trusting the Creator to bring them miracles. People who have a balanced understanding of where the power of miracles comes from also understand that the power at their disposal is limitless. It is capable of moving mountains, of changing the tide of humanity, and of shaping the world into what it was always meant to be.

My challenge to you, and to myself today, is to replace any grievances, any hurt, any guilt, with miracles. Miracles are there for us, just on the other side of the illusions created by the ego. They are a part of the design for our lives. Today, I will choose to let go of the past and embrace the present. I will live with the miracles that were meant for me! Will you?

Jody Holland

Jody is a writer, motivational speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur. He has been the keynote speaker at over 250 events around the world. Jody speaks more than 150 times per year at different programs, and he has given more than 10,000 speeches during his career.

Jody has written 16 books and has many more to come.

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